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  • jason8ooo
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 617

    #1

    Got the game today and....

    I really enjoy it even though I suck at it! I find batting very hard but nothing practice can't fix. I am using Toronto(where I live) so I wan't a challenge.

    The great thing about this game is I got the last copy at EB . Since the cahier guy was helping three people at once he charged me for the PS version and not the PS2 version!! I saved $20(canadian) and I finished paying off my GBA:SP. The game looks like it'll last for a while. How long do you guys think it'll take for me to get the hang of batting and fielding so that the games are at least close.
  • BernieWilliams51
    Pro
    • Aug 2002
    • 634

    #2
    Re: Got the game today and....

    What batting mode are you using? Normal (last year's cursor), Classic, Zone, or Easy? I use Zone hitting and only strike out about 5 times a game with the Yankees. It took me about 2 days to get the hang of Zone hitting.

    Maybe you can ask Heelfan, he had problems hitting in the beginning but now gets the hang of it. I hope you find a way.

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    • BernieWilliams51
      Pro
      • Aug 2002
      • 634

      #3
      Re: Got the game today and....

      What batting mode are you using? Normal (last year's cursor), Classic, Zone, or Easy? I use Zone hitting and only strike out about 5 times a game with the Yankees. It took me about 2 days to get the hang of Zone hitting.

      Maybe you can ask Heelfan, he had problems hitting in the beginning but now gets the hang of it. I hope you find a way.

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      • rvd2kewl
        Pro
        • Jul 2002
        • 489

        #4
        Re: Got the game today and....

        You can set the pitching to exaggerate, instead of normal. It's in the game options. I did that today and it has made a huge difference for me. I didn't mind the hitting before but switching the option has made it better.

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        • rvd2kewl
          Pro
          • Jul 2002
          • 489

          #5
          Re: Got the game today and....

          You can set the pitching to exaggerate, instead of normal. It's in the game options. I did that today and it has made a huge difference for me. I didn't mind the hitting before but switching the option has made it better.

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          • **DONOTDELETE**
            Hall Of Fame
            • Oct 2025
            • 19598

            #6
            Re: Got the game today and....

            Im loving the ball physics in this game and the slower more realistic pace of play...everything feels so proportionately correct and scaled ...even the diving isnt overdone

            balls in flight arc realistically and hit the gaps...Wow, Im having a blast with this...HH is so behind the times compared to this game....Im keeping this one for sure!!

            EXCELLENT GAME!

            Players and batting AI is excellent , players can be set up and fooled...and are dangerous too

            WOW what a game...kkudos to ASB!

            Im hooked!

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            • **DONOTDELETE**
              Hall Of Fame
              • Oct 2025
              • 19598

              #7
              Re: Got the game today and....

              Im loving the ball physics in this game and the slower more realistic pace of play...everything feels so proportionately correct and scaled ...even the diving isnt overdone

              balls in flight arc realistically and hit the gaps...Wow, Im having a blast with this...HH is so behind the times compared to this game....Im keeping this one for sure!!

              EXCELLENT GAME!

              Players and batting AI is excellent , players can be set up and fooled...and are dangerous too

              WOW what a game...kkudos to ASB!

              Im hooked!

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              • Brandwin
                Hall Of Fame
                • Jul 2002
                • 30621

                #8
                Re: Got the game today and....

                dont give up ont he hitting...i almost did after a week of striking out like 10-15 times a game i was getting pissed...but since then i have had a blast and still strike out around 5-8 times a game.

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                • Brandwin
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 30621

                  #9
                  Re: Got the game today and....

                  dont give up ont he hitting...i almost did after a week of striking out like 10-15 times a game i was getting pissed...but since then i have had a blast and still strike out around 5-8 times a game.

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                  • SoxFan
                    Rookie
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 481

                    #10
                    Re: Got the game today and....

                    The hitting definitely get's easier with practice. Just make sure you use exaggerated pitches. And follow the flight of the ball instead of just looking at the pitch location indicator.

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                    • SoxFan
                      Rookie
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 481

                      #11
                      Re: Got the game today and....

                      The hitting definitely get's easier with practice. Just make sure you use exaggerated pitches. And follow the flight of the ball instead of just looking at the pitch location indicator.

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                      • 3rdAnswer
                        Regular Cat Records®
                        • Sep 2002
                        • 10845

                        #12
                        Re: Got the game today and....

                        It was hard for me at first. I knew when I opened the game that I wouldn't like Normal Batting, but it's the most realistic. I don't hit TOO much...

                        You just have to learn how to read pitches.

                        You also have to learn how to guess where yout hink pitches will be thrown. Earlier tonight, I was hitting with Vlad, and I guessed that the pitch would be thrown low and inside. Correctly I guessed, and there was his 1 HR of the season !

                        It just takes practice.

                        Don't get away from playing the game for a while either. Its just like real life. In real life, If you don't hit for a while, you are going to suck. There is no way around it.

                        In this game, you have to consistently practice batting.

                        Thats the only way you'll get better !

                        Now go practice your game, young Buck !
                        -Jay Illestrate, Emcee/Producer/Graphic Artist
                        www.REGULARCATRECORDS.COM
                        New York Giants - Duke Blue Devils - Charlotte Hornets - San Antonio Spurs

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                        • 3rdAnswer
                          Regular Cat Records®
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 10845

                          #13
                          Re: Got the game today and....

                          It was hard for me at first. I knew when I opened the game that I wouldn't like Normal Batting, but it's the most realistic. I don't hit TOO much...

                          You just have to learn how to read pitches.

                          You also have to learn how to guess where yout hink pitches will be thrown. Earlier tonight, I was hitting with Vlad, and I guessed that the pitch would be thrown low and inside. Correctly I guessed, and there was his 1 HR of the season !

                          It just takes practice.

                          Don't get away from playing the game for a while either. Its just like real life. In real life, If you don't hit for a while, you are going to suck. There is no way around it.

                          In this game, you have to consistently practice batting.

                          Thats the only way you'll get better !

                          Now go practice your game, young Buck !
                          -Jay Illestrate, Emcee/Producer/Graphic Artist
                          www.REGULARCATRECORDS.COM
                          New York Giants - Duke Blue Devils - Charlotte Hornets - San Antonio Spurs

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                          • jason8ooo
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 617

                            #14
                            Re: Got the game today and....

                            I did a lot better today but I couldn't catch a few pop flys because I wasn't paying attention so I lost in the 10th! Both starting pitchers got ejected ^_^. I am using normal batting with normal pitches. I thought exagerated pitches were harder, how are they easier?

                            Also, with zone hitting; how do you hit deep balls and some homeruns? I forgot if there was a cursor or not on it, can you please answer those few questions for me.

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                            • jason8ooo
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 617

                              #15
                              Re: Got the game today and....

                              I did a lot better today but I couldn't catch a few pop flys because I wasn't paying attention so I lost in the 10th! Both starting pitchers got ejected ^_^. I am using normal batting with normal pitches. I thought exagerated pitches were harder, how are they easier?

                              Also, with zone hitting; how do you hit deep balls and some homeruns? I forgot if there was a cursor or not on it, can you please answer those few questions for me.

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